Anyone have a camper on a Ford Ecoboost

whizbang wrote:
+1 what PUCampin said. Payload is THE issue.

I am maxed out at 7700# on a 2010 F150 with the older 5.4 three valve V8. The ECO has better specs. I can assure you that power won't be the problem. Payload is.

Good luck.

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+1 what PUCampin said. Payload is THE issue.

I am maxed out at 7700# on a 2010 F150 with the older 5.4 three valve V8. The ECO has better specs. I can assure you that power won't be the problem. Payload is.

Good luck.

nycsteve wrote:
Research the engine itself. There are issues. Try fordtruckenthusiasts.com to start.

2 1/2 years of ownership and not a single problem with it. I towed the FW for 5 hours yesterday and can't count how many times I said to DW 'man, this is an impressive truck'.
I had my first experience trying to make a quick stop going downhill. Now I understand when people say the transmission takes over. Downshifted for maximum engine braking when I needed it.

This is an impressive truck!

Research the engine itself. There are issues. Try fordtruckenthusiasts.com to start.

diver110 wrote:

Sue Bee wrote:
This topic was fairly active last summer, the OP kind of disappeared without ever reporting back if he bought any sort of TC, but there is another poster who has the F150 with the econoboost and a hardside, it may be informative for you.

I did a search for ecoboost, but not much came up. Probably a fool's errand at the end of the day. Unless I go with a very stripped down camper, which I probably don't want to do, there just is not enough payload. I sure like the ecoboost, though.

I recalled the thread, and changed the dates to go further back than 1 year in the search.

It clearly has been done, as mentioned above, Truck Camper Warehouse package comes with a Northstar 8.5.

I don't have the ecoboost, but I do have an 05 F-150 4wd Scab with the 4.6 v8. It has a payload of just under 1500lbs, but I carry a 1400lb 8' hardside pastime camper just fine with the Timbren SES' on it. It has a fridge, oven/stovetop, sink, heater, and I throw the tiny little microwave from our kitchen in if i'm going to be at an RV park.

I also tow an ~2700 lb sailboat/trailer combination just fine. I'm over my GVWR, but with careful planning i'm still within axle ratings, and GCVWR. I'll probably eventually throw some LT tires on it when the stockers go bald, but i'm not in any hurry, the stockers have more than enough capacity, but some LT's might just give me a slightly more stable feeling. Though I had no problem climbing up and over Blewitt pass towing my boat and enough "stuff" for a 4 day weekend.

Yes, I've weighed things at a truck scale so my numbers should be fairly accurate.

You can do it, you just need to be honest with what you NEED in the camper. I have no toilet/shower, just a porta potti, and when towing I throw as much "junk" as I can into the boat.

If my 4.6 v8 can handle all that, i'm fairly certain the ecoboost should be able to handle it just as well. And the newer scab's have a higher payload than mine does as well.

Later
C

Bill Penny @ Truck Camper Warehouse, I believe had a Northstar TC on a F-150 EcoBoost. Give Bill a call and he will give you a honest report on how it performed.

Sue Bee wrote:
This topic was fairly active last summer, the OP kind of disappeared without ever reporting back if he bought any sort of TC, but there is another poster who has the F150 with the econoboost and a hardside, it may be informative for you.

I did a search for ecoboost, but not much came up. Probably a fool's errand at the end of the day. Unless I go with a very stripped down camper, which I probably don't want to do, there just is not enough payload. I sure like the ecoboost, though.

Doesn't matter so much what engine is in it, most important aspect for TC is payload. Payload is going to depend on what package you get. The F150 can range from a low of 1300lbs for a Supercrew 4x4 limited, all the way up to 3100 lbs for a regular cab 4x2 with the HD Payload package, and everything in between! If you want to carry a TC, or a 5vr, the HD payload package (which is not the same as "max tow") is a REQUIREMENT. Keep equiment level to a nice XLT, and a supercab vs supercrew if you can.

With a payload in the 2500lb+ range, you could get a 8ft light weight TC, something from 4 wheel campers for example would good, and in fact I have seen these on F150s. A TC on a truck with a 1500 or 1700lb payload, not a good idea. Remember you have to subtract passenger weight and all your stuff from the payload.

Check out http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/payload/ for the entire list of possible combinations.

This topic was fairly active last summer, the OP kind of disappeared without ever reporting back if he bought any sort of TC, but there is another poster who has the F150 with the econoboost and a hardside, it may be informative for you.